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Epic vs Google judge orders Play store to allow rival marketplaces in US
Epic vs Google judge orders Play store to allow rival marketplaces in US
Google has been ordered to make significant changes to its mobile ecosystem in the United States, including opening up …
Oct. 8, 2024
Epic aiming for up to 50 third-party titles and free games program on mobile store by 2025
Epic aiming for up to 50 third-party titles and free games program on mobile store by 2025
Further details have emerged about Epic's plans for its mobile games store, including its aim to offer up to 50 third-p…
Oct. 7, 2024
Epic Games CEO says company is now "financially sound"
Epic Games CEO says company is now "financially sound"
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that the firm is now "financially sound" during a presentation at Unreal Fest 2024…
Oct. 2, 2024
Epic Games will reduce royalty fees for devs with simultaneous EGS launches
Epic Games will reduce royalty fees for devs with simultaneous EGS launches
Making a game in Unreal Engine? Epic will let you pay a discounted 3.5 percent in royalty fees, provided your game hits its store alongside (or before) other storefronts.
Oct. 2, 2024
Epic lowers Unreal Engine royalty fee for games released simultaneously on Epic Games Store
Epic lowers Unreal Engine royalty fee for games released simultaneously on Epic Games Store
Epic Games will drop its Unreal Engine royalty fees from 5% to 3.5% for developers that eligible Unreal games on Epic G…
Oct. 1, 2024
Epic Games bolsters Fortnite and UEFN parental controls to monitor playtime and set time limits
Epic Games bolsters Fortnite and UEFN parental controls to monitor playtime and set time limits
Epic Games is introducing two new parental controls to help parents better monitor their child's Fortnite and UEFN time…
Oct. 1, 2024
Epic is letting parents restrict and track playtime in Fortnite and UEFN
Epic is letting parents restrict and track playtime in Fortnite and UEFN
Parents and guardians can leverage two new features to keep tabs on their kids.
Oct. 1, 2024
Epic suing Google and Samsung over Auto Blocker's barrier to other app stores
Epic suing Google and Samsung over Auto Blocker's barrier to other app stores
Epic Games is filing another legal complaint against Google as well as Samsung, claiming the latter's Auto Blocker is a…
Sept. 30, 2024
Two games addiction lawsuits dismissed
Two games addiction lawsuits dismissed
Two lawsuits against some of the industry's leading companies, accused of enabling video game addiction, have been volu…
Sept. 23, 2024
Yager uses Fortnite to revive scrapped game The Cycle: Frontier
Yager uses Fortnite to revive scrapped game The Cycle: Frontier
The studio used Epic's battle royale to create an in-game island that exists as a 'special tribute' to its now-defunct extraction shooter.
Sept. 20, 2024
Epic launching unified Fab marketplace in mid-October
Epic launching unified Fab marketplace in mid-October
Epic has announced that its new unified Fab marketplace will launch next month, bringing together its various game asse…
Sept. 17, 2024
Epic, EA, Roblox, and more face EU complaint over tricking players into spending
Epic, EA, Roblox, and more face EU complaint over tricking players into spending
Seven major games companies – including Epic Games, Electronic Arts, and Roblox – have been accused of misleading consu…
Sept. 12, 2024